The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 338 The battle shook the earth.
When Red Boy heard Li Jingxiao ask about the Bodhisattva's attitude towards his parents, he immediately thought of Li Jingxiao.

He couldn't help but sigh and said, "The Bodhisattva is moved by my filial piety and is willing to make my father a guardian deity of Mount Putuo."

But my father couldn't bear to give up the business he had painstakingly built up over hundreds of years.

I've been hesitant and unable to make up my mind.

Li Jingxiao rolled his eyes after hearing this.

Why is the Bull Demon King so foolish?
His inability to see the current situation clearly is extremely dangerous for him.
But Li Jingxiao forgot about the monsters the pilgrimage team encountered before reaching the Flaming Mountains.

The White Dragon, the Black Bear Spirit, Pigsy, the Yellow Wind Monster, Sandy, and the Yellow Robe Monster.

The Golden Horned King, the Silver Horned King, the Lion Spirit of Wuji Kingdom, the Little Crocodile Dragon, the Great King of Inspiration, and the Great King of the Unicorn Rhinoceros are all people with connections.

Even Red Boy, strictly speaking, could be considered a relative.

After all, Li Jingxiao and Red Boy had a really good relationship.

It was Li Jingxiao who personally persuaded Red Boy to surrender, and the Bodhisattva also gave him face by accepting Red Boy as her personal disciple.

As for Wuzhuang Temple, although Zhenyuan Daxian was tricked...

But his strength was high enough that even though he was forced to become sworn brothers with Sun Wukong, Mount Ling really didn't dare to do anything to him.

Even the true purpose of plotting against Zhenyuan Daxian was to knock down the ginseng fruit tree from the very beginning.

Pushing it down and then bringing it back up is a warning to Zhenyuan Daxian.

Don't always think that just because you have ginseng fruit, you are the ancestor of earth immortals and can sit on equal footing with Buddha and others.

Before the pilgrimage team reached the Flaming Mountain, the only ones who were actually killed were the White Bone Demon, the three demons of Chechi Kingdom, the Scorpion Demon, and the Six-Eared Macaque.

These guys all have no powerful connections and are all alone.

However, although the three demons of Chechi Kingdom worshipped the Three Pure Ones, they also had some connections with some immortals and gods in the Heavenly Court.

But who told them to be so brainless, insisting on going against the eastward transmission of Buddhism, which was ordained by the Buddha and tacitly approved by the Jade Emperor.

Even Laozi, whom Sun Wukong himself called the "ancestor who created the world."

They could only use the power of the mount to force Buddha to spend money to avert disaster, rather than openly opposing him.

So if the three demons of Chechi Kingdom don't die, who will?
Perhaps even Laozi (the founder of Taoism) wished those three idiots would die sooner.

The Bull Demon King couldn't have imagined these things.

But just looking at those who hadn't died, he figured his final fate wouldn't be too terrible.

Since surrender is the only option in the end.

It's better to give it a shot and let the Three Realms see his abilities.

Maybe I can become a Buddha or a Bodhisattva.

While the status of Buddhas or Bodhisattvas is high, the actual difference is still very large.

Just like Sun Wukong's title of Great Sage Equal to Heaven, it's merely a title without any real power.

But with this title, all the gods and Buddhas in the heavens would treat him with utmost respect.

It wasn't that I was being polite to the monkey, but rather that I was being polite to the rules and system of the Heavenly Court.

Therefore, in the old ox's mind, no matter how bad he was, he could not be inferior to Sun Wukong, who had obtained the true scriptures.

If Li Jingxiao knew what Lao Niu was thinking...

They'll definitely call him an idiot.

Sun Wukong was appointed by the Buddha as the protector on the journey to the West.

They painstakingly accompanied Tang Sanzang on his 108,000-mile journey, encountering several dangers and nearly dying along the way.

They not only made contributions, but also put in a lot of hard work.

You, an old ox, lie at home, embracing your beautiful wife and concubines, drinking wine, and you think you can become a Buddha or an ancestor?
That's wishful thinking.

Helpless, Li Jingxiao could only advise Red Boy to return to Mount Putuo with peace of mind.

To avoid seeing their parents being bullied, feeling unbearable pain, and acting out in anger, thus ruining the journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures.

Red Boy was unwilling, but Li Jingxiao persuaded him repeatedly.

He also assured her that he would protect the lives of the Bull Demon King and Princess Iron Fan.

Red Boy then reluctantly flew back to Mount Putuo.

After the boy left, Li Jingxiao remained in Boyue Cave without moving.

He spends all his time either cultivating or being intimate with Baihuaxiu, living a very carefree and happy life.

Even Baihua Xiu reminded him not to forget his promise to Red Boy to protect the lives of the Bull Demon King and Princess Iron Fan.

Li Jingxiao waved his hand, saying that the old ox wasn't so easy to catch.

Even Sun Wukong and the Bull Demon King are only about the same.

Neither side can do anything about the other.

There was even an old ox with a banana leaf fan in his hand. With a wave of his fan, he could send a monkey flying 84,000 miles away.

Even if the monkey went to the Bodhisattva Lingji and borrowed the 'Wind-Fixing Pill'...

Sun Wukong alone couldn't defeat the old bull.

Therefore, before Mount Ling and the Heavenly Court joined forces to lay a trap, Old Ox was not in any danger at all.

Princess Iron Fan goes without saying.

There was really no need for the monkey to kill Princess Iron Fan.

Moreover, the monkey and Red Boy are now friends who can chat and joke around.

This also involves Guanyin Bodhisattva, making it even more impossible for Sun Wukong to actually kill Princess Iron Fan.

That's why Li Jingxiao dared to stay in Boyue Cave to cultivate and play with his wife.

He was living a carefree and happy life, but Princess Iron Fan was unhappy.

First, Sun Wukong came to the door, asking to borrow the Banana Leaf Fan.

Princess Iron Fan drew her sword to kill Li Jingxiao the moment she saw him.

Seeing Sun Wukong now only fueled his anger.

Ultimately, although Li Jingxiao was suspected of deceiving her son, the ending was still good.

But Sun Wukong was the sworn brother of the Bull Demon King. Despite the many demons on the journey to the West, the monkey insisted on taking the "Drill Mountain".

It's obvious they're looking for trouble with Red Boy.

Looking back, perhaps the Bodhisattva had already set her sights on Red Boy.

That's how the story of taking on apprentices came about.

So when Princess Iron Fan saw Sun Wukong, she really wanted to slash him dozens of times with her sword.

And the monkey actually stuck out its head, letting Princess Iron Fan chop it off.

Unfortunately, his strength was insufficient; he was no match for the bronze-headed, iron-brained Monkey King.

After that, he fought the monkey for seven or eight rounds.

My muscles and bones felt numb and I was too weak to fight anymore.

He could only take out the banana leaf fan and use it to send Sun Wukong flying directly to Mount Sumeru.

It's only because Sun Wukong is highly skilled that this happened; otherwise, one wave of his fan would have sent them flying far beyond just Mount Sumeru.

Mount Sumeru is the sacred site of Bodhisattva Lingji.

When the Yellow Wind Great Sage was subdued, Li Jingxiao was there, so Lingji Bodhisattva didn't need to take action.

But this time, Sun Wukong was sent flying to Mount Sumeru by the fan.

Then there's no need to ask Li Jingxiao for help.

It was impossible for Bodhisattva Lingji to give the credit to Li Jingxiao again.

The demons and monsters slain on the journey to the West, the great demons and old demons subdued, will all be credited to the successful completion of the journey.

Bodhisattva Lingji gave Sun Wukong a "Wind-Fixing Pill," and the monkey simply sewed it onto his collar with needle and thread.

Back at the Banana Cave, no matter how much Princess Iron Fan fanned herself with the banana leaf fan, she couldn't move Sun Wukong.

Princess Iron Fan was so frightened that she hurriedly fled back to her cave.

They closed the mountain gates tightly, daring not to fight again.

But monkeys can be quite unethical.

He claimed to be sworn brothers with the Bull Demon King, and also called Princess Iron Fan "sister-in-law".

But it transformed into a small insect, flew into Princess Iron Fan's teacup, and entered the princess's stomach.

This is completely disrespectful and immoral.

The saying goes, "One should not covet a friend's wife."

A friend's concubine should not be taken away.

It is evident that monkeys may not perceive any distinction between men and women.

On their journey to the West, the monkey frequently crawled into the stomachs of female demons.

Or perhaps they didn't consider the Bull Demon King as their sworn brother.

But that's actually normal, since they haven't seen each other for hundreds of years.

During the five hundred years that the Monkey King was imprisoned under the Five Elements Mountain, the Bull Demon King never visited him. Therefore, the sworn brotherhood they formed back then had long since faded.

The monkey was unscrupulous, so don't blame Princess Iron Fan for using a fake fan to deceive him.

With a few more fanning strokes of the monkey's fan, the flames of the Flaming Mountain surged even more fiercely.

Even the fine hairs on the monkey's legs were burned off.

If Pigsy hadn't run so fast, he would most likely have become a roasted pig.

Left with no other option, the monkey went to find the Bull Demon King.

Old Niu really didn't want to fight Sun Wukong.

Because this guy knew in his heart that he might not be able to beat the monkey.

Moreover, the monkey has the support of Mount Ling and the Heavenly Court.

So, if you fight a monkey, you'll lose and lose face.

If he wins, people from Mount Ling or the Heavenly Court will come to help Sun Wukong.

How is this played?
There's not even a need to fight.

But the Flaming Mountains are a big business opportunity.

Even the tributes from ordinary people only amount to a small portion of the profits.

Li Jingxiao drank red wine in Red Boy's Fire Cloud Cave.

Li Jingxiao found the wine to be quite good.

On the two subsequent visits to the Banana Cave, when Lao Niu entertained Li Jingxiao, he also served him wine.

There are also fresh grapes, raisins, and some unique fruits and candied fruits.

With the Flaming Mountain as their backdrop, the Bull Demon King and Princess Iron Fan can make a fortune.

They couldn't bear to part with it, so they extinguished the fire that covered the 800-mile-long Flaming Mountain.

Ultimately, it all comes down to greed.

That's all.

The Heavenly Court and Mount Ling besieged and suppressed the Bull Demon King.

The old ox revealed its true form, and the monkey also used the divine power of the Dharma Body to transform into a giant ape ten thousand feet tall.

The battle between the two was earth-shattering.

The earth shook.

The gods and Buddhas throughout the heavens were so astonished that they all watched the great battle between the two.

The Bull Demon King and Sun Wukong in the secret passage truly lived up to their reputation as formidable figures in the Three Realms.

But this only strengthened the resolve of Heaven and Mount Ling to subdue the Bull Demon King.

To put it bluntly, the Three Realms do not allow powerful figures like Old Ox, who linger outside the Heavenly Court system, to exist.

If things go wrong, Old Niu might raise the flag of rebellion.

If we were to eradicate them again, the difficulty would definitely increase several times, even dozens of times.

After all, there is no shortage of demons in this world who are hostile to the Heavenly Court and Mount Ling.

When Sun Wukong raised the banner of rebellion, the demon kings of the seventy-two caves led tens of thousands of people to join him.

Moreover, the original text states that the Bull Demon King was actually always in the Water Curtain Cave of Flower Fruit Mountain.

Although he didn't directly participate in the battle, Lao Niu was probably behind the scenes arranging the troops.

The monkey was imprisoned under the Five Elements Mountain for five hundred years. After calming down, he should have figured out many things from that time.

You can probably guess that the old bull and the other great saints are using him as a pawn.

With the addition of tens of thousands of demon monkeys from Flower Fruit Mountain, Sun Wukong's power quickly expanded to a scale of 100,000.

This is no small matter; it could truly shake the rule of the Heavenly Court.

Therefore, suppressing Sun Wukong was inevitable.

Since there is already a Sun Wukong, the Jade Emperor and Buddha would certainly not allow a second Sun Wukong to appear.

Old Niu was always thinking about how to make money and he also made friends with powerful demons everywhere.

Even the Jade Emperor and Buddha probably wouldn't believe that he had no rebellious intentions.

Or rather, I'm not at ease.

Only then, by taking advantage of the journey to the West, did they defeat the entire Bull Demon King's family.

Li Jingxiao also coveted the supernatural power of the Dharma Body and Heaven.

So when they were besieging the Bull Demon King, this guy had already run off to the Flaming Mountain.

Incidentally, he also secretly looked after Princess Iron Fan.

In case this woman is really beaten to death by Pigsy or Sandy.

Old Pig, having received news from Li Jingxiao, decided to do it out of respect for him.

After killing the Jade-Faced Fox, he didn't touch Princess Iron Fan.

Moreover, in the eyes of the world, concubines had no human rights and no status.

If they kill you, they kill you; nobody will care.

But Old Pig forgot that the Jade-Faced Fox Spirit's biological father, the Long-Long Fox King, is still alive and well.

With his only daughter dead, how could the old fox possibly let it go?

Unfortunately, in this world where strength reigns supreme, sometimes having a lot of money is of little use.

They hired a demon at a high price to kill Pigsy and avenge his daughter.

It's just creating more trouble for the pilgrimage team.

Mount Ling has always used severe measures to suppress anyone who disrupts the pilgrimage.

If you have powerful connections, you might still have a chance to survive.

Without powerful connections, you'd be killed outright.

When the Bull Demon King and Sun Wukong were fighting, Li Jingxiao not only appeared at the scene.

It even went directly to the side of the Day and Night Wanderers, the Six Ding and Six Jia, the Five Directions Jiedi, and the Eighteen Garan.

While the bodyguards from Heaven and Mount Ling were surprised, they were also secretly on guard against him suddenly making a move.

These people knew about the friendship between Li Jingxiao and Red Boy.

They had all witnessed how Li Jingxiao tricked Red Boy into becoming Guanyin Bodhisattva's disciple.

It's understandable that the Bull Demon King, being the father of Red Boy, would worry that Li Jingxiao would help him.

But then I thought about it again, and Li Jingxiao also had a deep relationship with Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing and the White Dragon.

In particular, the three of them—White Dragon Horse, Pigsy, and Sandy—were all introduced to Guanyin Bodhisattva by Li Jingxiao before they joined the pilgrimage team.

Thinking about it this way, the probability of Li Jingxiao helping Sun Wukong increased again.

For a moment, the minds of the twenty or thirty gods and Buddhas were all a bit muddled.

It's unclear whether they're wary of Li Jingxiao or welcome him coming to become an ally of Heaven and Mount Ling.

Li Jingxiao could also see the worries of these guys, and said with a smile to the Golden-Headed Jiedi: "Venerable One, I have a good relationship with Red Boy."

"Could you please not make things difficult for Princess Iron Fan?"

Everyone was taken aback for a moment, then nodded hastily.

Of all the Bull Demon King's family, the most powerful is undoubtedly the old bull.

The second most powerful, Red Boy, was already a disciple of Guanyin Bodhisattva at this time.

No need to worry.

As for the True Immortal Ruyi, he was killed by Sun Wukong long ago.

Therefore, people were still willing to give Li Jingxiao face simply to save Princess Iron Fan's life.

After all, he was closer to Laozi and Guanyin Bodhisattva.

As a disciple of the True Martial Emperor, he still has some influence.

Of course, Li Jingxiao's own strength is also quite high.

In the pilgrimage team, Pigsy, Monkey King, and Sandy would occasionally talk about Li Jingxiao's martial arts skills and talent.

The last time Sun Wukong returned to the pilgrimage team from Mount Putuo, it was on the way to the Flaming Mountains.

As I told Pigsy and Sandy, Li Jingxiao's martial arts skills are now no less than those of Sun Wukong.

In addition, he skillfully used Samadhi True Fire and Samadhi Divine Wind.

To some extent, Li Jingxiao is now able to restrain Sun Wukong.

If a real fight breaks out, the Five Directions Protectors, the Eighteen Garan, the Six Ding and Six Jia, and others are no match for Li Jingxiao.

Now that there's a chance to keep Li Jingxiao out of it, only a fool wouldn't agree.

After receiving the promise from the Five Directions Protectors, Li Jingxiao focused all his attention on watching Sun Wukong fight the Bull Demon King.

(End of this chapter)